While the field of plant pathology continues to evolve, the goals of the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Minnesota remain the same:

• Solving today's complex plant health problems through cutting-edge research. 
• Providing sound plant health advice to stakeholders throughout Minnesota and around the globe.
• Educating the next generation of plant health professionals and change-makers through a modern and broad plant pathology curriculum. 

Education

As one of the longest, most diverse, and most successful graduate education programs in plant pathology in the world, the graduate program in Plant Pathology offers courses of study leading to M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, while undergraduate education focuses on the needs of plants in relation to nutrients, pathogens, and insects. 

Departmental Focus

Our research and educational priorities reflect the contemporary complexities of our field. These emphases include: